Strict Shoulder Press 225# x 6 Reps

Strict Shoulder Press

The Overhead Press is a full body, compound exercise. Your shoulders and arms press the weight over your head while your legs, lower back and abs balance you. The Overhead Press is one of the best exercises to build strong, muscular and healthy shoulders with bigger arms.

Deadlift @ 605#

CrossFit Total (Downtown Duel @ 918 CrossFit)
Back Squat 500#
Shoulder Press 255#
Deadlift 605#
Total 1360#

Back Squat @ 500#

CrossFit Total (Downtown Duel @ 918 CrossFit)
Back Squat 500#
Shoulder Press 255#
Deadlift 605#
Total 1360#

Strict Shoulder Press @ 275#

Downtown Duel #3 (The CrossFit Total)

Saturday, October 10th 2015 (4:00-7:00PM)

The CrossFit Total is the sum of the best lift of each of the following; the Back Squat, the Strict Press, and the Deadlift, in that order. Athletes will be given 30 minutes at each lift, with a 30 minute rest before moving on to their next lift. (ex. Athlete has 30 minutes to Back Squat, 30 minutes to rest, 30 minutes to Strict Press, 30 minutes to rest, 30 minutes to Deadlift).

Strict Shoulder Press 225# x 5 Reps

Strict Shoulder Press @ 255#

The Shoulder Press

The shoulder press is excellent for developing upper body strength and developing the power zone. The power zone includes the hip flexors, hip extensors, spinal erectors, and quadriceps. Developing power from the core to these extremities (the power zone) is a fundamental skill needed for athletic success.

A common fault I see with the shoulder press is not fully extending the elbows out at the top and the arms not fully pressing out.

CrossFit Total Videos

Back Squat 450

Shoulder Press 245

Deadlift 550

 

 

TOTAL 1245

CrossFit Total

On Friday night @ Barbells and Bass there was a lifting competition that I entered. The CrossFit Total is the sum of the best of three attempts at the squat, the press, and the deadlift. All three lifts are done while standing on the floor.

Back Squat 1RM  @ 450
Shoulder Press 1RM @ 245
Deadlift 1RM @ 550

CrossFit Total = 1245

1st Place Finish

 


 Detailed Rules Here

Strict Shoulder Press @ 225lb x 3 reps

Strict Shoulder Press 220lb x 2 reps

Strict Shoulder Press @ 240lb

@ CrossFit T-Town

New PR

Strict Shoulder Press @ 235lb

 “squeeze everything tight” from the chest and below before you press. The stomach, the bum, the lower back, and the legs all provide the “base” against which the weight is pressed overhead.

Strict Shoulder Press x 3 reps @ 205lb

My one rep max over a year ago was 225lb

 

The press, overhead press or shoulder press is a weight training exercise in which a weight is pressed straight upwards from the shoulders until it is locked out overhead.

THE BASICS Press-Squat-Deadlift

It has been said that the lost secrets of strength and development can be found through hard and heavy basic movements. The basics can be simple to learn, but never easy to perform if done with proper technique and intensity. There are far too many programs with too many bells and whistles that have no place in most trainees programs. Pure and simple, basics work. Following a unique program for the sake of being different will likely get you little results or even injured. Especially as a novice trainee, nothing could be worse than training with too much variety, or too many variables to screw around with.

"CrossFit Total"

BackSquat 395lb
Shoulder Press 215lb
Deadlift 515lb

Total 1125lb

I hit a PR on my back squat and deadlift. My shoulder press max is 225lb, but just wasn't there today. Here is a video of the 515lb Deadlift.

Shoulder Press 1RM

225lb new PR tonight at Next Generation CrossFit (previous 220lb)

220lb Shoulder Press

I got a 5lb increase on my Shoulder Press PR.